Hey it's Paul, welcome to my fifth newsletter!

If you've used ChatGPT, you'll have noticed that it doesn't always provide very reliable information.

Most of the time, that's not a problem. But if you need to do academic work, then you'd better use another tool.

Fortunately, Google released a competitor to ChatGPT a few weeks ago.

Why use Google Bard rather than ChatGPT for academic research?

Bard has several advantages:

100% free, ChatGPT Plus costs $20/mo.
Access to the internet and the latest data (ChatGPT Plus have access to it but not the free version)
Faster than ChatGPT to give answers

Bard's only weakness is that it's not yet available in Europe... but there's a solution!

Either use a VPN, or use the Opera browser, which is 100% free and has a built-in VPN.

→ https://bard.google.com/

1. Find recent academic references

Prompt → I'm writing a thesis on "Economic relations between the West and the Middle East". Give me a table with academic references that are less than 3 years old with the title, author, date and a short summary.

Since Bard is connected to the internet, it can find recent references.

This is a great time saver to discover documents related to the subject.

2. Summarize an academic document

Prompt → Summarize the paper "The Economic Relations of the Middle East: Toward Europe or within the Region?" by Rodney Wilson in a short paragraph and then with a list that references the important points of the paper.

Bard can also summarize the documents it finds in a few seconds.

Perfect for seeing if the document can be useful in your work.

Don't forget to check the information Bard gives you.

3. Write a first draft

Prompt → Based on this document, write in a formal tone and academic language a draft of 3 paragraphs that I can integrate into my thesis on "Economic relations between the West and the Middle East".

If the document is relevant, you can ask Bard to write a draft.

You can even tell it what you want to appear in the text it will generate.

4. Propose a plan for your research paper

Prompt → Write an outline for an academic research paper in list form on the following topic: "The latest discoveries that help to better understand ancient Egypt." Use the most recent references possible.

Bard can also help you come up with a plan/outline for your academic paper.

It can serve as a basis for developing a detailed structure.

Of course Bard is still experimental (like ChatGPT), so check its results with each use.

But combining its speed and knowledge...

With your personal knowledge, you will get the best!

Have a great weekend and see you next week!

Paul

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